9/6: LA (Lowe) at Cubs (Marquis), 1:20 pm CDT; CSN

[KyHen]

I don't think we're as mad about Ankiel because it was supposedly unprecedented as we are about the fact that what he is doing was so motherfreaking predictable.

As predictable as Mulder's 6 ER's?

As predictable as Maroth's 1.2 IP start?

You mean the 1.2 IP start that you won?

 

You mean the Mulder that's coming off a huge-ass layoff? Pitchers who get injured for a long time sometimes don't do well immediately? Huh, how about that.

 

(Sorry for my tone, I'm in a bitter mood toward baseball at the moment)

The point is that if one of them had a good game a group of Cub fans would be freaking out about how everything came up roses for the Cards again. It didn't. But you won't acknowledge or recognize this next time something good happens.

 

I'm done. These arguments are trivial and asinine.

[gflore34]

Ankiel just doubled in 2 more.

 

Here is his current line:

 

.358/.408/.765

 

And what do the Cubs have? The great Felix Pie who can only manage such a line in Iowa and quite probably turn out to be Corey Patterson redux - how fitting.

 

By the way, not having seen the game, is reasonable to think Lee should have made plays on both of the gb singles starting the 9th?

[gflore34]

Even though Pie sucks, I still advocate starting him over Jones - at least there's a chance Pie will beat out a gb or two.